Judge Loretta A. Preska — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Loretta A. Preska sits in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and granted a downward variance in 132 of 202 federal sentencings (65.3%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Loretta A. Preska, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Loretta A. Preska grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (132 below-guideline cases out of 202 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities46-57.1%
  2. 2.Remorse27-48.1%
  3. 3.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)23-50.9%
  4. 4.(5H1.5) Previous employment record19-60.5%
  5. 5.Rehabilitation16-47.7%
  6. 6.Mule/Role in the offense13-70.4%
  7. 7.General Guideline Adequacy Issues (aggregated reason)13-49.5%
  8. 8.(5H1.4) Physical condition11-57.7%
  9. 9.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)10-54.5%
  10. 10.(5H1.3) Mental and emotional conditions9-70.4%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Loretta A. Preska

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Loretta A. Preska's 180 Zone D sentencings, 123 (68.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended180 cases
  • Within range
    56(31.1%)
  • Below range
    123(68.3%)
    avg −43.6% below min
  • Above range
    1(0.6%)

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